I mainly used the Sakura Permapaque paint markers, which I was very pleased with as they wrote effortlessly over all of the different surfaces (papers of varying degrees of porosity, and painted surfaces). However, I do have one complaint to make about them - the lids do not post on the back. They seem as though they are meant to and even fit somewhat loosely. However, the lid quickly falls off again as soon as I begin using the marker.

I also used a handful of Staples brand mini gel pens. These pens are very inexpensive so I didn't have to worry about potentially wrecking them (something I have been known to do in art journals) and actually wrote surprisingly well on the different surfaces. A few other miscellaneous pens probably got in there somewhere as well and I also added some shading with pencil crayons to give the pages depth.

Stay tuned for part 5 of this series, where I add letters and words to the pages.